Emotional Abuse therapists in Wantage, England
Browse Emotional Abuse therapists in Wantage, England, United Kingdom. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Emotional Abuse
Kevin Martin
Counsellor/Therapist, Psychotherapist Psychodynamic Analysis & Transactional Analysis, BACP, ITTA, EA
Emotional abuse is a pattern of behaviour used by one person to gain and maintain power and control over another. Unlike physical abuse, it leaves no visible scars, but its impact on a person's mental health, self-esteem, and sense of reality can be deeply damaging and long-lasting.
Common Signs of Emotional Abuse
Constant Criticism & Belittling: Insults, name-calling, mocking, or undermining your intelligence, appearance, or abilities, often disguised as "jokes."
Gaslighting: Denying your reality, making you doubt your memory, perception, or sanity (e.g., "That never happened," or "You're imagining things").
Isolation: Trying to cut you off from friends, family, or other support networks so you become entirely dependent on the abuser.
Control & Monitoring: Demanding to know where you are at all times, checking your phone or emails, or controlling your finances and decisions.
Blame & Shifting Responsibility: Making you feel responsible for their moods, actions, or abusive behaviour (e.g., "Look what you made me do").
The Silent Treatment or Withholding: Punishing you by ignoring you, withholding affection, or refusing to communicate until you comply.
Understanding the Impact
Being subjected to emotional abuse over time can cause someone to lose confidence in their own judgment, feel constantly anxious or "walk on eggshells," and internalise the abuser's criticisms.
Remember: Emotional abuse is never your fault, and you do not have to navigate it alone. Support is available.
10 Years Experience
Online in Wantage, England (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Therapy with Ben
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP
Emotional abuse can affect self-worth, trust, relationships and your confidence in your own perceptions. I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental space to explore what you have experienced and its continuing impact. Where there are current safety or safeguarding concerns, or specialist support is needed, I will discuss this openly and help you consider appropriate services.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Wantage, ENG
Online in Wantage, England
Emotional Abuse
Ruth Mark-Roland Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Post Grad Diploma in Psychotherapy, Foundation and Diploma in Group Analysis
I offer support for those who have experienced emotional abuse, including patterns of manipulation, control, invalidation, neglect, or chronic criticism within past or present relationships. Emotional abuse can often be difficult to identify, yet its impact may be long-lasting, affecting self-esteem, trust, boundaries, and the ability to feel safe in relationships or within oneself.
My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic and relational psychotherapy, which allows us to gently explore both the lived experience of emotional abuse and its deeper psychological impact. Together, we may work to understand how these relational dynamics have been internalised over time, and how they continue to shape emotional responses, beliefs about self-worth, and patterns in relationships.
I also integrate somatic awareness to support reconnection with the body, particularly where experiences of emotional abuse may have led to dissociation, anxiety, or chronic tension. This can help restore a sense of safety, grounding, and self-regulation. Psychoeducation may be used to support understanding of trauma responses and relational dynamics, helping to reduce self-blame and increase clarity. Where appropriate, I may also incorporate EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques / tapping) to support emotional processing and regulation.
Therapy offers a steady, collaborative space to process these experiences at your own pace, develop a stronger sense of boundaries, and begin to rebuild a more secure and compassionate relationship with yourself and others.
14 Years Experience
Online in Wantage, England
Emotional Abuse
Saffron Marriner
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP (Accred)
I work with emotional abuse in a similar way to other types of abuse, working towards building self esteem and identifying and managing any triggers. Encouraging healthy boundaries, self care and building a safe support network. If this is narcissistic abuse I may provide further psycho education around this as well as directing the client to online resources and supportive, empowering literature. We may use parts work to work with healing any inner conflicts or harmful beliefs about self that have developed as a result of being emotionally abused.
22 Years Experience
Online in Wantage, England
Emotional Abuse
Parents & Beyond / Vered Shomer-Harel
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychotherapist |Counsellor| Parenting Coach M.S.P.C | M.A. Counselling | DIP. Parent Coaching
I support individuals healing from emotional abuse, manipulation, gaslighting, and long-term psychological harm. Using a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach, I help clients rebuild self-worth, restore emotional safety, and develop tools to recognise patterns, set boundaries, and reconnect with their authentic self.
8 Years Experience
Online in Wantage, England (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse therapists in Wantage, England Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Wantage, England average 13 years of experience and charge around ¤142 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (61%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (58%), and Integrative Therapy (53%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤142
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 61% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 58% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 53% | Integrative Therapy |
| 50% | Somatic Therapy |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 82% | Young Adult |
| 68% | Senior |
| 58% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 76% | Women |
| 61% | LGBTQ+ |
| 61% | Men |
| 42% | Black / African American |
| 42% | Buddhist |